Anchorage Student Visa Lawyers

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Students in Anchorage Alaska who are registered in more than 18 hours per week of school work may apply for student visas.

Getting a Student Visa to Study in Anchorage

Student visa applicants need to keep the Department of Homeland Security updated about their status, and applicants can enter the Nation no earlier than 30 days prior to the start of their studies.

Anchorage Visa Attorneys Can Assist You With the Application Process

Getting a Student Visa can be confusing in Anchorage.

There are many rules to follow, and the consequences of doing something incorrectly are severe, including jeopardizing your foreign studies if you submit just one form incorrectly.

You should get in touch with a local Student Visa attorney to ensure that all of your paperwork is properly completely.

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Life in Anchorage

Anchorage has been voted an "All America City" four times and makes up over 40% of Alaska's total population. The city motto is "Big Wild Life" and there's plenty of it. A survey found roughly 300 black bears and moose, along side 60 grizzly bears call Anchorage home year round. The numbers of moose increase over 1,000 in the winter months. There are also wolves, foxes, beavers, and all other manner of moderate and small native animals that can be easily spotted in Anchorage. That's why so many people decide to visit Anchorage each year.

Tourism play a major role in the economy with natural resource extraction, local and federal government, transportation services, and the military. There are two major military installations in Anchorage, Elmendorf Air Force Base and Fort Richardson, as well as the Kullis Air National Guard Base. In addition to military personnel, the military employs another 8,600 Anchorage civilians. There are a number of airlines headquartered in Anchorage like Alaska Central Express and Hageland Aviation Services but the petroleum industry is one of the most important. Giants like BP and ConocoPhillips have drilling and transportation services in Anchorage that employ thousands of locals.

The International Ice Carving Competition is one aspect to the annual of the Fur Rendezvous Festival held in Anchorage's Alaska Center for the Performing Arts. The festival had a record attendance in 2000 with over 250,000 people visiting. The legendary 9-15 day long Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race begins ceremonially each year downtown on 4th Street and ends in Nome, Alaska. The race stretches 1,049 miles that are timed. It's known as one of the most intense sporting events due to the distance and blizzards.

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